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Rajasthan: Cong delegation to meet governor at 7 PM

Jaipur, Dec 12: A Congress delegation will meet Governor Kalyan Singh at 7 PM Wednesday to stake claim on government in Rajasthan. The governor has given an appointment to a Congress delegation at 7 PM today, Raj Bhawan sources said.  The delegation led by the chief ministerial candidate, to […]

Poll results mark ‘beginning of change’: Pawar

Mumbai, Dec 12: The Assembly poll results in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh mark the “beginning of a change”, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said Wednesday, dubbing the outcome as “rejection” of the BJP-led government’s policies. Pawar, who turned 78 on Wednesday, said his party would support the Congress and […]

Dam Safety Bill in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Dec 12:The government Wednesday introduced the Dam Safety Bill in the Lok Sabha, a legislation which will help states and union territories adopt uniform procedures to ensure safety of reservoirs. The bill also provides for surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenance of specified dams to prevent dam […]

PM Modi taught me what not to do: Rahul

New Delhi, Dec 11: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi taught him “what not to do” and he also “learnt a lot” from the massive defeat in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Gandhi also said the prime minister got a massive mandate but refused to […]

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasudhara Raje resigns

Jaipur, Dec 11: Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Tuesday night handed over her resignation to Governor Kalyan Singh here.  “Raje handed over the resignation to the Governor tonight,” a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said. The Congress was heading towards victory in the desert state, winning 81 seats and leading […]

TRS secures majority in Telangana, heads for landslide

Hyderabad, Dec 11: The TRS will form its second successive government in Telangana where it has won a simple majority and is heading for a landslide with its candidates clinching 60 seats and leading in 27 others, in a resounding endorsement of its chief K Chandrasekhar Rao’s popularity. Rao […]

Monkeys run amok in India’s corridors of power

NEW DELHI – India’s government faces a tough re-election battle next year but first it must deal with an opponent as wily as any political rival, troops of monkeys that have become a big threat around its offices in New Delhi. Red-faced rhesus macaques have spread havoc, snatching […]

Assembly election results could halt Prime Minister Modi’s winning streak

NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is staring at election losses in big heartland states, polls show, suggesting that farm distress and a lack of jobs for growing numbers of young people could prove stumbling blocks for his re-election bid in May. India counts votes on Tuesday […]

RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha resigns from Union council of ministers

New Delhi, Dec 10:RLSP president Upendra Kushwaha resigned from the Union council of ministers and walked out of the BJP-led NDA on Monday, a day before Parliament’s Winter Session begins. Kushwaha, in his resignation letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said he was “dejected” and “betrayed” by the […]

Police raid illegal orchestra bar; arrest 42 people

Thane (Maha), Dec 9: Police raided an illegal orchestra bar here Sunday and arrested 42 people, including its owner, manager and customers, and also rescued seven bar girls, an official said. The bar is located under the Naya Nagar police station limits in Bhayander town and the raid was […]

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